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Teoli Leads by Example Winning iaedp Sculpture Contest for Second Consecutive Year

(Oconomowoc, Wis.) Laura Teoli, an art therapist for Rogers Memorial Hospital, knows the power of creating art. Since 2007, she has been helping patients at Rogers face their mental health challenges head on...

When a teen breaks a bone, friends and family often ask for “the story” of how the bone broke, how long it will take to heal and may even ask to sign the
cast. But when a child is challenged with a mental health difficulty, it can be tricky for him or her to decide whether to share...

For some, having a mental illness can feel like you’re caged by a monster, leaving you unable to participate in the daily activities that you would like to
engage in. That is the metaphor that Ashley Samson, experiential therapist at Rogers Behavioral Health–Chicago, started with in...

Mental Health Month, organized by Mental Health America and their affiliates, is a national observance recognized each May that reaches millions of people through the media, local events and screenings. Now is a great time to raise awareness, fight mental health stigma and learn more about:...

Many adults wrongly believe that once they complete their detox treatment, they will immediately be freed from their drug or alcohol addiction. Beth Shaw,
counselor, addiction intensive outpatient program at Rogers Memorial Hospital’s Lincoln Center Outpatient Center in West Allis,...

According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), about one-third of people with mental illness also experience substance abuse—meaning
that they have a “dual diagnosis.” Amy Kuechler, PsyD, attending psychologist for the adolescent dual diagnosis program at Rogers Memorial...

(Oconomowoc, Wis.) Peggy Scallon, MD, has been appointed medical director of the FOCUS adolescent mood disorders program at Rogers Memorial Hospital–Oconomowoc. Her primary role is to provide medical oversight of services offered and ensure that quality, effective care is continued at Rogers’...

Five clinical leaders from Rogers Behavioral Health will share their insights at the 2016 Anxiety and Depression Conference in Philadelphia, PA, sponsored by the Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA).

“ADAA is one of the leading conferences that focuses on anxiety, obsessive...

Since childhood, many of us have known that it’s important to be a good host—whether that means offering a refreshing beverage or the softest seat in the house. When children, teens and adults seek treatment at any of our locations, we strive to treat them as we would want our own friends and...